‘You Are Playing for the Country’: Rohit Sharma Fires First Round of Warning Towards Bangladesh

Team India embarks on a journey of red-ball cricket as they aim to fortify their chances to reach the World Test Championship Final. The Rohit Sharma -led Men in Blue will lock horns against Bangladesh in a two-match series, and winning both matches will help them gain the advantage as they move ahead. As the team decks up for action, Rohit Sharma expressed on treating the series with great importance as all roads lead to the World Test Championship Final.

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Rohit Sharma Sends Bold Warning Shot to Bangladesh ahead of Test Cricket Action in Chennai

At the pre-match press conference, Team India skipper Rohit Sharma has fired off a grave warning as they gear up for the red-ball competition. The skipper revealed that he is determined to play for the country, and they are not treating the two-match red-ball series against BAN as a dress rehearsal. Rohit expressed optimism upon the team returning together again and is fired up for the test series at home.

“At the end of the day, you are playing for the country. No dress rehearsal kind of stuff, every game matters. Every game becomes important because of the WTC. Doesn't matter where we play in two months time.

"We have to focus on the present. It is nice to have everyone back and start the season on a high. When the match starts, you are going to see where you are and go from there,” Rohit Sharma said at the press conference in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

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India have reigned supreme over Bangladesh , but the visitors would not be taken lightly as they are coming off a whitewash win against Pakistan in a two-match Test series at Rawalpindi. The Bangla Tigers made history with their dominant performance and put themselves on the map. The Men in Blue have put in the effort to tackle any challenges, and they will be ready for them in Chennai.

Team India Squad For The First Test Match against Bangladesh  

Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli , KL Rahul , Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah , and Yash Dayal.